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The Nonhuman Rights Project is trying to win a court decision that declares seven chimpanzees are entitled to constitutional habeas corpus protections against wrongful imprisonment
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Police in Lowell looking for “person of interest” in fire, runner in Plainfield Twp. raising funds, GR Griffins hockey promotes safety planning, unemployment benefits increasing, MI Supreme Court to hear 1st amendment challenge, resentencing deadlines for young people
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled limiting one’s speech requires the prosecution to prove a guilty mindset. Michigan’s law doesn’t explicitly mention that
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Zebadiah Soriano, who is now 23, wants his involuntary statement suppressed
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An animal rights organization has appealed to the MI Supreme Court seeking constitutional rights for a group of chimps at a UP zoo
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Other states, including Illinois and New York, have adopted similar measures
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The attorney general’s office is trying to investigate Eli Lilly’s pricing practices when it comes to insulin, a vital drug for diabetics
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In response to the pause in SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown Grand Rapids based Kids' Food Basket is expanding its West Michigan services, Meijer is donating $4 million to food banks and pantries across six Midwestern states, and more.
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A first-of-its-kind case testing the power of the judicial branch to issue orders to the Legislature on how to conduct business is heading to the Michigan Supreme Court
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Grand Rapids Public Schools has broken ground on the first new school building in 60 years, First Steps Kent is adjusting to budget changes, Michigan's new state budget includes a two-third cut to wetlands preservation funds, and more.